CLASSICAL WORLD ARTISTS 2018-2019

The Classical World Artists series is a staple of Perimeter's Event Horizons programming. In the past, we have brought such world-renowned musicians asYo-Yo Ma, Gidon Kremer, the Hagen String Quartet, Joshua Bell, Evelyn Glennie, and Emanuel Ax to Waterloo. Our 2018-19 season will again welcome top, international-calibre artists, exploring classical music traditions from around the world. Whether you're a classical devotee or simply interested in exploring a rich musical experience, we invite you to join us for an intimate evening in the company of innovative, world-class artists.

The Black Hole Bistro is open at 5:30 pm for dinner before each concert. Reservations are required and may be made by email.

2018-2019 CLASSICAL WORLD ARTISTS SEASON

“Highly imaginative curation; musicality in every note; and a winning ability to communicate” are just a few critical reactions for Canadian-American violinist Leila Josefowicz’s recent recital at Wigmore Hall. Along with her critically acclaimed musical collaborator, pianist John Novacek, she will set Perimeter’s theatre alight.

After being named “Newcomer of the Year” in 2008 by BBC Music Magazine, French pianist David Fray has embarked on an active career as a recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician worldwide. In his most recent CD of Chopin works, David Fray is “fluid and shimmering.” With his natural elegance and exquisite musicality, Fray’s eloquent performance will make for an intoxicating evening of piano virtuosity.

Finnish-Dutch cellist Jonathan Roozeman is already establishing himself as a cellist of exceptional musical integrity. At the age of 17, Jonathan won the 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition, making him the youngest prize-winner ever. From there, he has played with the world’s most renowned orchestras and conductors. Perimeter is extremely proud to have this young talent and his pianist brother grace our stage.

A lone voice echoes through Perimeter’s four-storey glass Atrium. It is the Adhan, the traditional rendition of the Muslim call to prayer, but here it is calling us to experience the sounds of medieval Jerusalem. Featuring Islamic chants, Christian chants in Georgian and Armenian, and a set of Sephardic songs, Schola Antiqua’s unique choral program uses music to erase the boundaries that divide us.

“Without narrative – and starting with an overlapping call of sacred sounds as might be heard in some hours at the Dung Gate, or Aleppo of a former decade, or in cities of North Africa, or Mumbai – we introduce some memories preserved in oral or written tradition from the peoples who inhabited or moved through medieval Jerusalem.” – Matthew Dean, Sounds of Jerusalem curator

These cultural and bistro events are ancillary activities made possible through paid ticketing, private donors, and sponsorships.

Please note: Concert dates and programmes are subject to change without notice. Please return to this web page for current information.